Latest Past Events

Hybrid Barn Swallow Workshop

Join Birds Canada and the NSFA to learn more about this Species at Risk and other insectivorous birds on your property, and how you can help them. Birds Canada's Rielle Hoeg will share background information about birds that rely on flying insects for food – aerial insectivores. She will talk about conservation concerns, ways to … Continued

Webinar: The New Biodiversity and Habitat Tool for Agricultural Lands

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is working with national and provincial stakeholder committees, governments, Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) programs and agricultural associations, to develop province-specific, on-line biodiversity and habitat management tools. Nova Scotia is one of three provinces to participate in the first phase of the project with work in Nova Scotia being … Continued

Callibrating Sprayers with Rate Controllers: Focusing in on Accuracy

Join the Agri-Environmental Program as we discuss calibrating field sprayers equipped with rate controllers to ensure accurate applications and look ahead at new sprayer technology on the horizon. Topics covered will include understanding the monitor readings, calibrating speed sources and flowmeters, verifying as applied application rates and integration with GPS systems for mapping and record … Continued